Listen to the song of the metronome

Tick - tock, tick - tock

Simple little song of the metronome

Tick - tock, tick - tock

Listen to it telling you that life is sublime

Life is sublime if you just take your time

Just keep in time to the song of the metronome



Listen to it tick-tock an even beat

Tick - tock, tick - tock

Beating out a warning to anxious feet

Tick - tock, tick - tock

Telling you a turtle had a race with a hare

And at the finish the turtle was there

Keeping in time with the song of the metronome



Tick - tock, tick - tock

You may be passed

Tick - tock, tick - tock

But you will last



Better to be late than to not arrive

Tick - tock, tick - tock

Four o'clock is gone but you still have five

Tick - tock, tick - tock

When your day is over you'll be up on the shelf

So, brother, don't run away with yourself

Don't run away from the song of the metronome